Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-08-04
WHO THEY ARE.

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support of the people of the State. Be
low Is brief sketch of the history of
the several candidates:
WILLIAM CoTTER LYON
was born of Irish parentage in Homer,
Medina county, July Z, 1S41. His par>
ents removed to Michigan, where his
mother died when he was but years of
age. His father returned to Ohio soon
thereafter, where he died six years later,
leaving two brothers and a sister 10 the
care of the subject of this sketch, who
then worked on a farm until be was IA
years of age, when he hired out as an
apprentice to learn the shoemaker's
trade, at which he worked until the
breaking out of The civil war He en-
listed as private in April, 1861, in the
famous 2Sd 0. V. l., and was mustered
IOut OF service with the rank of Captain
IN the latter part of April, 1865, after
having been confined in rebel prisons at
Libby, Macon. Charleston, Columbia and
ICbarlotte for thirteen months. Then
returning to his trade, he worked at it
Eantil failing health compelled him to
lseek other employment. He moved to
Newark in 1870 and was appointed post
master in that city in 1877, in which po-
lsition he served for nearly nine years.
tie was chairman of the Republican
Executive committee of that county for
tseveral years, and is at this time wee
Ichairman of the state Republican COM
mittee. He was appointed trustee of
the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans home
: by Gov. Foraker and is now member
of that board He is editor aud one of
the proprietors of the Newark Daily and
Weekly American. He is member of
several societies, and has long been con-
nected with the fifth street Baptist
church, of Newark.
WILLIAM THOMAS SPEAR
was born in Warren, O., June 8, 1888
The father, Edward Spear, was one of
the associate judges in Trumbull county
Young Spear attended the public schools
and learned the craft of the printer
He served his apprenticeship in the of
ice of the Trumbull Whig and Tran
script. He afterwards worked on the
New York Herald and in the book office
of the Appletons. Returning to War
reD, he read law under the direction of
Jacob ID. Cox, then of the Trumbull
county bar, and afterward graduated at
Harvard Law school and became men,
Der of the firm of Cox & Ratliff. From
1864 to 1867, Judge Spear lived in Lou
lisiana. Returning to Warren in 1867, he
was for time associated with Hon.
John Hutchins. In 1876 he became as
sociated with c. A. Harrington, which
was terminated in 1878 by the election
of Mr.. Spear to the common pleas bench.
He was reelected in 1888. He succeed
ed Judge Atherton on the supreme
bench in 1885.
FRANKLIN ]. DICKMAN
was born at Petersburg, Va, and gradu-
ated at Brown University. He began
the practice of his profession at PrOvi |
dence, and met with success. He enter |
ed public life in 1857, when he was the |
Democratic candidate for attorney gen
eral of Rhode Island. In December |
1858, he removed to Cleveland and res
sumed the practice or his profession. |
Up to the breaking out of the war Judge |
Dickman had been Democrat, but lie
then joined the Republican party. In
1861 he was chosen as representative
In the legislature from CuyahOga eounr
ty. In 1867 Mr.. Dickman was appointed
by President johnson, United States
district attorney for the Northern dis
trict of Ohio, and performed the duties
of the office with ability until 1869 when
he resigned. In April. 1888, he was ap>
pointed by GeHarnor Foster member
Jf- zt5IE- E-5sipreme court comm155TUn. IN
No7 euit5cf, fssese.zh5 fssee vszsNaPP pointed
Governor Foraker to ill the vacancy on
the Supreme bench caused by the resig
milton of Johnson. He entered on the
discharge of his duties November Il,
and is now ON the bench. He wrote the
opinion of the court on the Dow law
case from Ham ilton county, IN which
the law was sustained.
EDWARD W. POE
of Bowling Green, Wood county, was
born in Hancock county, near Fiudlay,
on November IL, 1916. He worked on
a farm and attended a country school
until May 4, 1864, when he entered the
service of his country at the age of II.
On his return from the army he attend
ed the Findlay High school. and then
accepted a position in dry goods store
in the same town. Later he joined the
grand army of commercial men, and
sold goods on the road for six years,
making many friends during his travels.
Mr.. Poe then engaged in business in
North Baltimore, being one of the first
business men in that village, and built
the second house. While travelling On
the road in 1881 he was elected county ,
auditor of Wood county. He was re>
elected in 1888. after bitter struggle,
by an increased majority, leading Gen. /
candidate for secretary of
state, by 81 votes. To show his popu> {
larity, he carried Henry, his home town |
ship, which gives 75 Democratic MAORI
ty, by 81 votes. His present term as
auditor will expire in November next.
he did much to help elect Colonel M NJ
Boothman to Congress over Bill Hill, in |,
the 9Th district, when the Democratic
majority of 1000 was overcome. II
JOHN Q. BROWN i
was born in Jefferson county in 1874
and worked on farm until 1862, when
at the age of Is he enlisted IN company !
E, Col. Dan McCOok's sd regiment, o. :
V. L., and served with that regiment,
in all of its battles until
August, 1864, when at the battle of :
Peach Tree Greek, near Atlanta, Ga, he
lost bis leg. In the year 1867, at tue age t
of %. Mr.. Brown was elected treasurer t
VI JeuoISou CoubCy, orluS luo JoupSOoO
treasurer ever elected in that county.
In 1869 he was reelected, and in 1875 |
was again elected, and re elected in 1877 !
to the same Office by the Republicans Of : :
his county. In 1885 re was elected
treasurer of state by over 10000 majori- +
ty, and is now serving faithfully his
irst term. From the time he cast his d
first vote for the Republican ticket he t
has always been an ardent and hard b
Republican and most popular a
among those who know him best. as s
will be seen by his vote in his cOuaty O
two years ago.
DAVID X. WATSON =
was born on farm near London, Madi- +
son county, June IS, 1S49. He was edt o
pcated at the public schools in London, C